This month on Skipso: 7 new Cleantech Grants, Awards and Incentives added to Skipso’s funding database Focus this week: EU Carbon Capture & Storage Funding, UK Start-up Funding Programme and Innovation Awards, Oregon Wave Energy Grants, Italian Environmental Fund, Scotland Low Carbon Skills Fund, Nordic Cleantech Open 12 grants and awards approaching application deadline 2 Open Innovation Challenge live on Skipso The Skipso funding section this week has reached 780 Cleantech grants, awards, incentives, all are accessible for free on http://www.skipso.com/grants/grid.html

1. Skipso Monthly Digest
Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives
October 19th - November 19th 2010
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2. This Week on Skipso
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• 7 new Cleantech Grants, Awards and Incentives added to Skipso’s funding
database
• Focus this week: EU Carbon Capture & Storage Funding, UK Start-up Funding
Programme and Innovation Awards, Oregon Wave Energy Grants, Italian
Environmental Fund, Scotland Low Carbon Skills Fund, Nordic Cleantech Open
• 12 grants and awards approaching application deadline
• 2 Open Innovation Challenge live on Skipso
• The Skipso funding section this week has reached 780 Cleantech grants,
awards, incentives, all are accessible for free on http://www.skipso.com/
grants/grid.html
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3. EU Carbon Capture and Storage Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals for Innovative Renewable Energy
and Carbon Capture and Storage Projects
• The NER300 programme will use proceeds from the sale of 300 million emissions allowances
under the New Entrants Reserve to invest in commercial demonstration projects of carbon
dioxide capture and storage (CCS) and innovative renewable energy technologies.
• Grant Type: Research & Development
• Amount: €4.5 billion fund
• Geographic Focus: EU Member States
• Deadline: 9th February 2011
http://ec.europa.eu/clima/funding/ner300/index_en.htm#part_1
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4. UK Start-up Funding Programme
Greensand Ridge Rural Business Fund
• The funding for rural businesses is provided by the Greensand Ridge Local Action Group
with funding through the Rural Development Plan for England and the European
Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). A total of £1.5m is available for
investment in start-up and existing businesses in the Greensand Ridge Programme area
(covering rural parts of Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire).
• Grant Type: Start-ups
• Amount: £1,500,000 fund
• Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
• Deadline: 31st December 2010
http://www.greensand.org.uk/index.htm
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5. UK Innovation Awards and Grants
Building for the Future – Innovation Awards for
Collaborative R&D
• The University of Sheffield is launching a scheme to work with UK based SMEs in the area
of `Building for the Future'. Up to 10 Innovation Awards of £5k will be made available to
initiate Collaborative R&D projects and give SMEs the opportunity to access research expertise
and facilities.
• Grant Type: Research & Development
• Amount: £50,000 fund value
• Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
• Deadline: 21st January 2011
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ris/kta/buildingforthefuture.html
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6. Oregon Wave Energy Grants
Oregon Wave Energy Hydropower Grants
• Recently OWET announced an industry matching grant program for developing wave energy
projects in Oregon. The $500,000 matching program is available for developers
interested in getting projects in the water off the Oregon Coast.
• The program has been divided into two funding pools: $300,000 for commercial scale
development and $200,000 for feasibility studies. Funds will be available until April 30, 2011
or until all funds have been committed.
• Grant Type: Installation Projects
• Amount: $500,000
• Geographic Focus: US
• Deadline: 30th April 2011
http://www.oregonwave.org/owet-announces-matching-grant-program/
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7. Italian Environmental Fund
Bando Nazionale - Innovazione, Miglioramento
Competitivo, Tutela Ambientale
• Sono stati pubblicati in Gazzetta Ufficiale i tre decreti del Ministero dello sviluppo economico che
fissano le procedure per l’erogazione di 500 milioni di euro a favore delle imprese localizzate
in Sicilia, Campania, Puglia e Calabria, che effettuano investimenti produttivi innovativi, per
la ricerca e le energie rinnovabili.
• Grant Type: Production Incentive
• Amount: € 500 million fund
• Geographic Focus: Italy
• Deadline: 8th April 2011
http://www.edilportale.com/news/2010/09/risparmio-energetico/risparmio-
energetico-in-edilizia-pubblicato-il-bando-da-300-mln_19949_27.html
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8. Scotland Low Carbon Skills Fund
Low Carbon Skills Fund
• The Low Carbon Skills Fund is provided by Skills Development Scotland with funding through
the Scottish Government and the European Social Fund. The fund has been established to
support the sustainability and growth of businesses in the renewable energy, energy
efficiency and carbon reduction sectors by part-funding training which meets business
priorities. A total of £585,000 is available, which will fund around 650 training opportunities.
• Grant Type: Research & Development
• Amount: £585,000 fund value
• Geographic Focus: Scotland
• Deadline: 31st December 2011
www.seamcentre.org.uk/getdoc/b67cfbf6.../Low-Carbon-Skills-Fund.aspx
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9. Nordic Cleantech Open
Nordic Cleantech Open
• Nordic Cleantech Open is a business competition aimed to identify, upgrade and highlight
the 25 best Nordic cleantech startups.
• Grant Type: Start-ups
• Amount: €120,000 in service support
• Geographic Focus: Nordic Countries
• Deadline: 10th December 2010
http://www.nordiccleantechopen.com/
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10. • How to predict the future environmental impact and effectiveness of ‘Clean’
technologies?
• Win a $5,000 cash award for submitting your innovative methodology to help the seeker
organisation develop the first Cleantech Innovation Predictor.
• Grant Type: Prize / Award
• Amount: $5,000
• Geographic Focus: Global
• Deadline: 20th January 2011
http://www.skipso.com/innovation.html
Open Innovation Challenges (1 of 3)
Cleantech Innovation Predictor Challenge
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11. • The Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) creates momentum and moves the
Cleantech market by building a global coordination and collaboration of Cleantech clusters and their
member companies.
• To find and build the next generation of global players in the Cleantech sector we are launching the
first ever “GCCA Later Stage Award” – vetting out the most promising later stage Cleantech
companies across the globe and introducing them to growth capital and management guidance.
• Grant Type: Prize / Award
• Amount: Non-monetary
• Geographic Focus: Global
• Deadline: 10th Fecruart 2010
http://www.skipso.com/innovation.html
Open Innovation Challenges (3 of 3)
GCCA Later Stage Award
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12. Upcoming Application Deadlines (1 of 3)
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13. Upcoming Application Deadlines (2 of 3)
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14. Upcoming Application Deadlines (3 of 3)
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